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	[[File:ACMir The Elephant Clock Folio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"The Elephant Clock", Folio from al-Jazari's Automata / 1315, Syria or Iraq]]		[[File:ACMir The Elephant Clock Folio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"The Elephant Clock", Folio from al-Jazari's Automata / 1315, Syria or Iraq]]
	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

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	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

imported>Darman36 at 04:29, 7 October 2023

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	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the [[caliph]] ~~himself~~ ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the [[caliph]] himsel ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an [[elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an [[elephant]] named {{Wiki\|Abul-Abbas}}.
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imported>Kaikai947 at 13:19, 6 October 2023

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	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the [[caliph]] himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an [[elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an [[elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.
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imported>Kaikai947 at 13:15, 6 October 2023

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	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an[[ elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an [[elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.
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imported>Kaikai947 at 13:09, 6 October 2023

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	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured ~~ppsoldier~~]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured [[soldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an[[ elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an[[ elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.
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imported>Kaikai947 at 13:09, 6 October 2023

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	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured ~~soldiers~~ in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured ppsoldier]]s in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of brass on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an elephant named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of [[brass]] on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an[[ elephant]] named Abul-Abbas.
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Greeks Bearing Gifts}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Greeks Bearing Gifts}}

imported>Kaikai947 at 13:08, 6 October 2023

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	The ~~Abbasid’s~~ power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. From Tang China to Carolingian France, high-ranking officials came to Baghdad bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

	History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was Yang Liangyao, a Chinese eunuch who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was Georgios I of Makuria, a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was John Rhadenos, a Byzantine admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured soldiers in 917. Each brought gifts of silk, ivory or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!		History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was [[Yang Liangyao]], a Chinese [[eunuch]] who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was [[Georgios I of Makuria]], a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was [[John Rhadenos]], a [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured soldiers in 917. Each brought gifts of [[silk]], [[ivory]] or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

	The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from Harun al-Rashid to Charlemagne, displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of brass on which 12 small horsemen would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an elephant named Abul-Abbas.		The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from [[Harun al-Rashid]] to [[Charlemagne]], displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of brass on which 12 small [[Horseman\|horsemen]] would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an elephant named Abul-Abbas.
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The Abbasid’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. From Tang China to Carolingian France, high-ranking officials came to Baghdad bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.

History records the name of numerous ambassadors sent to the Abbasid court for one reason or another. One was Yang Liangyao, a Chinese eunuch who came to Baghdad to negotiate an alliance in 785. Another was Georgios I of Makuria, a Sudanese prince sent to negotiate tribute owed by his father's kingdom to the caliphate. A third was John Rhadenos, a Byzantine admiral who came to negotiate peace and pay ransom for captured soldiers in 917. Each brought gifts of silk, ivory or precious manuscripts to offer to the caliph himself ... or to the high officials who controlled access to him!

The Abbasids also sent emissaries of their own. Between 797 and 809, no less than three diplomatic envoys brought tokens of friendship from Harun al-Rashid to Charlemagne, displaying Abbasid imperial power and technological prowess. They are said to have offered to their new ally an elaborate water clock made of brass on which 12 small horsemen would move around at the end of each hour, as well as an elephant named Abul-Abbas.
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	~~{{Spoilerhd\|05 January 2024\|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}~~
	[[File:ACMir The Elephant Clock Folio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"The Elephant Clock", Folio from al-Jazari's Automata / 1315, Syria or Iraq]]		[[File:ACMir The Elephant Clock Folio.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"The Elephant Clock", Folio from al-Jazari's Automata / 1315, Syria or Iraq]]
	The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.		The [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]]’s power made them major players in the diplomatic and geostrategic game from the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. From [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] [[China]] to [[Carolingian Empire\|Carolingian]] [[France]], high-ranking officials came to [[Baghdad]] bearing lavish gifts with high hopes of forming an alliance.